Woman's Silk Shawl

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Silk Spanish-Style Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Silk Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 1985.5.33

Description

Shawl. Woman's shawl; square; gold silk crepe; bright coral and pink floral band on four sides near edges; pale embroidery overall; hand-basted hems on four sides; fringe sewn on four sides onto hems; long knotted gold fringe; Chinese/Spanish Style. Dimensions: 58-inches square including fringe; 17-inch fringe including five-inch knotted band. Good condition: light stains; tangled fringe. No date given. Transcribed from Original Accession Record.06/26/2017

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Artist

China

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dimensions

Height

58 in

Width

58 in

Dimension Notes

Details: 58-inches square including fringe; 17-inch fringe including knotted band; five-inch knotted band.

Material

Silk crepe

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Germantown Friends School

Provenance

Notes

Given by Germantown Friends School